The Lyrics of Drake's "Toosie Slide" Were Destined to Become a Tik Tok Hit

With the catchy chorus lyrics, "Right foot up, left foot slide," fans are already predicting the song will be a Tik Tok hit that will inspire a #ToosieSlide dance challenge.

Below, more on the meaning behind the lyrics, the dance, and the video, which includes a tour of Drake's house in Toronto, Canada.

Social distancing to stop the spread of the coronavirus means we're all stuck at home and finding new ways to be creative—including rapper Drake.

On April 2, the Toronto native dropped his new single "Toosie Slide," a moody, mid-tempo track that encourages listeners to attempt an easy yet irresistible dance. Already, the lyrics and the chorus of the song immediately have fans predicting that the new track will be a hit on Tik Tok, the social media platform where users create dance challenges daily—particularly during the quarantine. And I'm also willing to bet the #ToosieChallenge will be everywhere.

With the line, "Right foot up, left foot slide," the meaning of the song is obvious: Drake is trying to get us all to dance a little bit right now, even if it's just by ourselves. The song's "Cupid Shuffle"-style chorus got a little help from a dance created by Toosie, an Atlanta dancer and choreographer who's worked with everyone from Diddy to Usher. According to an interview with GQ, a month ago, Toosie was home hanging out with friends when he got a DM from Drake asking him to create a dance for a song he was working on. 45 minutes later, the dance was done. But it's pretty self-explanatory, as Drake explains it simply in the chorus: "Basically I'm sayin' either way we 'bout to slide."

In addition to being an earmworm that's guaranteed to be stuck in your head for at least the next few months, the video for "Toosie Slide" is also quickly going viral. It features the former Degrassi actor demonstrating the dance as he offers a revealing glimpse inside his Toronto, Canada estate. In the music video, Drizzy—born Aubrey Graham—wears a mask as he takes fans on a tour of his opulent mansion. First, he walks through a foyer featuring several encased awards—shining Grammys and MTV VMA trophies—before continuing through rooms including a large kitchen, marble-finished bar, and an indoor pool. The clip wraps up with a casual fireworks show in his backyard because...well, this is Drake, after all.

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If you thought Drake couldn't outdo "In My Feelings," he might've officially just done it. Below, check out the full lyrics to "Toosie Slide," courtesy of Genius. And remember: Basically, all Drake is saying here is that, either way—we 'bout to slide.

[Pre-Chorus]Black leather glove, no sequinsBuckles on the jacket, it's Alyx shitNike crossbody, got a piece in itGot a dance, but it's really on some street shitI'ma show you how to get it

[Post-Chorus]Don't you wanna dance with me? No?I could dance like Michael JacksonI could give you thug passionIt's a Thriller in the trap where we fromBaby, don't you wanna dance with me? No?I could dance like Michael JacksonI could give you satisfactionAnd you know we out here every day with itI'ma show you how to get it

[Chorus]It go right foot up, left foot, slideLeft foot up, right foot, slideBasically, I'm sayin', either way, we 'bout to slide, ayyCan't let this one slide, ayy (Who's bad?) 1, 'u-xx_large_top_margin': $height > 0}" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;">[Verse 1]Two thousand shorties wanna tie the knot, ayy, yeahTwo hundred shooters on my brother's block, woah, yeahPetal off a rose like I love her not, maybe notI don't know what's wrong with me, I can't stop, woah, yeahWon't stop, woah, yeah, never stopGot so many opps, I be mistakin' opps for other oppsGot so many people that I love out of troubled spotsOther than the family I got, it's either you or meThat's just how I think, it's either you or meThis life got too deep for you, babyTwo or three of us about to creep where they stayin'

[Pre-Chorus]Black leather glove, no sequinsBuckles on the jacket, it's Alyx shitNike crossbody, got a piece in itGot a dance, but it's really on some street shitI'ma show you how to get it

[Chorus]It go right foot up, left foot, slideLeft foot up, right foot, slideBasically, I'm sayin' either way, we 'bout to slide, ayyCan't let this one slide, ayy (Who's bad?) 1, 'u-xx_large_top_margin': $height > 0}" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;">[Verse 2]Toosie slide, then I hit it double-timeThen I hit a spin 'cause we spun their block a couple timesIf it's not the right time, there'll always be another timeI'm not even trippin', we'll just see 'em in the summertime, woah, yeahCan't describe the pressure I be puttin' on myself, yeahReally, I just can't afford to lose nobody else, yeahIf they movin' shaky, we'll just do this shit ourselves, woahIf I'm movin' shaky, Chubbs'll do this shit himself, yeahSolo niggas, only YOLO, for realHeard a lot about you but we don't know for realNext time, guarantee the truth'll get revealed

[Pre-Chorus]Black leather gloves, no sequins, yeahBuckles on the jacket, it's Alyx shitNike crossbody, got a piece in itGot a dance, but it's really on some street shitI'ma show you how

[Chorus]It go right foot up, left foot, slideLeft foot up, right foot, slideBasically, I'm sayin' either way we 'bout to slide, ayyCan't let this one slide, ayy 1, 'u-xx_large_top_margin': $height > 0}" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block;">[Post-Chorus]Don't you wanna dance with me? No?I could dance like Michael Jackson (Jackson)I could give you thug passion (Passion)It's a Thriller in the trap where we from (Where we from)Baby, don't you wanna dance with me? No?I could dance like Michael Jackson (Jackson)I could give you satisfaction ('Faction)And you know we out here every day with itI'ma show you how to get it

[Chorus]It go right foot up, left foot, slideLeft foot up, right foot, slideBasically, I'm sayin' either way we 'bout to slide(Who's bad?)

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